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Home My WebLink AboutThe Huron Expositor, 1994-03-30, Page 1a) Hur X �sitor DRAMA The honor and beauty of the Phantom of the Opera is coming to Seaforth. see page two. MILTON J. DIETZ LIMITED SEAFORTH 522-0608 • Pesticides & Custom Spraying • Spraying Equipment & Parts • Nutrite Premium Fertilizer • Ventilation & Livestock Equipment .%PURINA FEEDS I & PET FOODS 1�t HURON EXPOSITOR, WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30, 1994. SPORTS The Cinderella story is over. Mitchell downs Cents in epic overtime battle. see page eight. Your Full Line [Nadir FORD MERCURY Sacs - Service - Selection HARM uwmr_-: arses t. maxsuln 1 HIGHWAY 06, SEAFORTH 527-1010 Subscription special offered for limited time This week and next The Huron Expositor will be received in every home in the immediate area. We hope new readers of The Expositor will find plenty of local news and learn more about their neighbours. From now until April 8 The Huron Expositor will be offering a subscription special at our office in Seaforth as well as at the Home and Garden Show in Seforth. We hope you enjoy reading your community newspa- per. High school students get top marks Grade nine students at Seaforth District High School recently received top grades for reading and writing. First semester grade nine English students at both Seaforth and Goderich high schools participated in Ontario's Grade 9 Reading and Writing Test this past fall. Second semester students and those in the other secondary schools will write the test during this semester. According to a newsletter from the Huron County Board of Education, students performed very well. At Seaforth District High School, 93.4 per cent of grade nine students performed at or above grade level in reading and 87.8 per cent performed at or above grade level in writing. Seaforth hosts major event for agriculture Is the future of agriculture important to you? The Huron Agricultural Aware- ness Committee believes it is and wants to promote it through a pro- ject called "The Slice of Huron," in Seaforth from April 12-15. Its main purpose is to promote the agricul- tural industry. The program was designed to attract approximately 1,500 Huron County students in Grades 4-5 to the Seaforth Fairgrounds Exhibition building to participate in a fun, interactive learning environment. There are two sessions each day for four days. About 180 children in each session will participate at two of six commodity stations. The stations will consist of: dairy, red meats, fruits and vegetables, grains, poultry, and specialties (conserva- tion, bees and maple syrup). At every station the children will be involved in hands-on activities which can't be duplicated in the classroom. Families are encouraged to attend an open -house to view all the sec- tions of the "Slice of Huron" Exhibit scheduled from 6:30 - 9 p.m. on Thursday, April 14. Admis- sion to the evening's program is a non-perishable food item for the Huron County Food Bank. Change clocks this weekend It's that time of year when Daylight Saving Time comes into effect, Residents are reminded to change their clocks one hour ahead at 2 a.m. Sunday. INDEX Sports...pages 8-9, 12-13. Obituaries...page 19. Entertainment...page 18. "Your community news- paper since 1860...sercing Seaforth, Dublin, Hensall, Walton, Brussels and surrounding Sf411i10t". A AP PHOTO BY SHIZVO RAMBAYASHI/COURTESY CANAPRESS PHOTO SERVICE CLASSY PERFORMANCE - Isabelle Brasseur and Seaforth native Lloyd Eisler show their form during an exhibition performance on Sunday at the Figure Skating World Championships in Chiba, Japan. BUSINESS/FARMING Even cows get uncomfortable... a Seaforth business may have the answer. see page three. Skating pair shows courage at Worlds Eisler, Brasseur win silver BY TIM CUMMING Expositor Editor It doesn't happen often. An athlete performs a feat of great skill which goes far beyond physical prowess to show cour- age and grit and a determination which overcomes all obstacles. It doesn't happen often...but it did happen last week. A painful, cracked rib couldn't stop Isabelle Brasseur from competing at the World Figure Skating Championships. Other figure skaters dropped out of the world championships for less substantial reasons. No one would have thought less of Brasseur and figure skating partner Lloyd Eisler Jr., if they had dropped out of the pairs -event. Instead, Brasseur and Eisler (a Seaforth native) skated a per- formance which, despite the injury, captured a silver medal. It was a follow-up to a strong bronze medal performance at the Olympics in Lillehammer in February. Lloyd and Isabelle's placing at the world championships was secondary, said David Dore, Director -General of the Canadian Figure Skating Association. "It wouldn't have mattered what place they came in," said Dore, in a phone interview with The Huron Expositor. "It was the courage of the performance, the performance they did and the circumstances they did it in." Isabelle endured the pain of being caught by Lloyd on the rib during a confident performance on the ice. At times the pain was evident on her face but there was no stopping the petite skat- ing sensation from St. -Jean -sur - Richelieu. Seaforth's home -town hero, Lloyd Eisler, made it clear that it was Isabelle's day. "She had all the guts today," Eisler said in a Canadian Press "It wouldn't have mattered what place they came in...it was the courage of the performance." report. After the performance Brasseur told the media that, "I have the rest of my skating career to rest and take care of my rib." The courageous performance of Isabelle Brasseur earned the admiration of her skating partner's mother. "She's one gutsy girl," said Bev Eisler, of Seaforth. "Her face showed pain that was unreaL..they didn't know until they stepped on the ice that they were going to skate." Skating at the Worlds involved some sacrifice for the figure skating pair. As well as the physical discomfort the pair missed out on the chance to take part in some lucrative pro- fessional performance& Because they did -skate, -and made a top -five finish, Canada will now be able to send three figure -skating pairs (not just two) to the next World Cham- pionships. The skaters are now expected to turn professional and will be taking part in the Stars on Ice tour in Canada and the Tom Collins, the largest figure skating show in the world, in the United States. Brasseur and Eisler can perhaps now expect some finan- cial reward after years as non- professionals. It's hard to believe such a long amateur skating career has ended. "It's a new era of their life," says Bev Eisler. She wonders if it might not really sink in until the next see Eislers, page 17 What do you think of Lloyd & Isabelle winning the silver medal at the world championships and their decision to turn pro? • Asked recently at Seafocth ' bllc School aim lam wia ala JIIIhMtf Houston Man - 1 think their silver medal was good because they're going pm and they had chance to getone last Amanda Mogary - Grade 6 1 think they deserve the sliver medal and I think they should tum pro because they deserve it." Dietz - Glade 7 'They did pretty ted considering Isabelle was hurt. I don't know whether we'll see them as much now that they're turning pro,"_ Janette Gowan - Grade 8 "It's good they won silver and Lloyd is from Seaforih. They put us on the map." Kendra jliNfirinie 7 "They did pretty good. She was hurt. I think they should tum pro so we can see them in the Ice Capedes." Samantha link - Grd. 8 1 think they did the best they could. I think it's good to have them representing Seaforth. They got what they deserved. It's a good decision to tum pro." Heather Rea - Grade 6 1 think It's great they won the silver and I wish they won the gold. I wish they didn't tum pro because I like watching them at the Olympics and World's. They're the best pairs skaters I've ever known. - a Ertn "it's good that they actually got a medal because of Isabelle's rib. They deserved the win." J tseiltnald - Grd. 6 "It was a good effort. 1t was kind of crazy from Isabelle's poled of view with a cracked rib. Now they get the money to themselves instead of it fpliv 10 trust funds. And if not, they can go back again to the Olyn ice." � ta- Stephanie Gowan - Grd. 7 "I'm pretty happy with their silver medal because she was hurt. She cried after. Now we have a better chance of seeing them live because they'll be with Skate 0